race Police lobbyist: cops will not be motivated to stop crime unless they are allowed to steal people's stuff Cory Doctorow
trumpism Customs stole a US citizen's life savings when he boarded a domestic flight, now he's suing to get it back Cory Doctorow
crime The DoJ is going to make Shkreli sell off his unreleased Wu-Tang and Lil Wayne albums, his Picasso and his Enigma machine Cory Doctorow
corruption NYPD has no backup for its seized property database, recording millions in annual seizures Cory Doctorow
law Leaked ICE forfeiture manual instructs agents to seize houses if they contain a phone implicated in crime Cory Doctorow
corruption Proposed Massachusetts law would let cops steal your car if it had a "hidden compartment" Cory Doctorow
law PA supreme court: was illegal to steal elderly woman's home because her son sold $140 of weed Cory Doctorow
corruption The IRS deliberately targeted innocents for civil forfeiture program that stole millions from Americans Cory Doctorow
law Chris Christie vetoes unanimous bill that would make NJ cops disclose what they seize through asset forfeiture Cory Doctorow
corruption Trump wants to reinstate and expand civil asset forfeiture so cops can steal your stuff Cory Doctorow
security Scanners let Oklahoma cops seize funds from prepaid debit cards without criminal charges Xeni Jardin
picks Grieving mom says 'dirty' police detective stole dead son's money after heroin overdose Xeni Jardin
Business US cops seized more through asset forfeiture in 2014 than US criminals stole through burglary Cory Doctorow
bong bong Michigan prosecutors drop case against medical marijuana patient and agree to return her stuff Mark Frauenfelder
asset forfeiture Federal court rules that air fresheners and pro-cop stickers are a reason to pull you over Mark Frauenfelder
asset forfeiture Oklahoma officials fight for their right to steal money and property for personal use Mark Frauenfelder
corruption Major civil forfeiture reforms just took effect in Montana and New Mexico Mark Frauenfelder
